Jordan: Whether a Jordanian citizen who was an officer in the Kuwaiti army early in the 1990s would have problems upon returning to Jordan; whether he would be considered anti-Jordanian
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 9 December 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | JOR33297.E |
| Reference | 7 |
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According to two specialists on Jordan, a Jordanian citizen who was, or is, an officer in the Kuwaiti army would not be considered anti-Jordanian upon his return to Jordan (6 Dec. 1999; 8 Dec. 1999). In Jordan, due to the difficult socio-economic conditions of the country since the beginning of 1990s, the number of new recruits in the army is extremely high and a number of experienced officers offer their services to the better-paying army jobs in the Gulf States to make room for promotion in the Jordanian army. Some of these officers are retired while others are still on active duty. A Jordanian officer working in the Kuwaiti army in the beginning of the 1990s or today would be regarded in Jordan as trying to make a better living for his family, a duty expected of all Jordanian heads of families.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Deputy Editor, Jordan Times, Amman, Jordan. 8 December 1999. Telephone interview.
Sociologist and Assistant-Professor, University of Jordan, Department of Humanities and Sociology, Amman. 6 December 1999. Telephone interview. The Sociologist conducts research in the areas of social development, gender and social inequality.
Additional Sources Consulted
Arabies 1998-1999
Jane's Intelligence Review 1997-1999
The Jordan Times [Online Edition] 1999
The Middle East 1998-1999
Monde Arabe Maghreb-Machrek 1997-1999
World News Connection (WNC)